Before 5pm, Workshops | Events

Burns an' a' That! Festival

A whole festival dedicated to Scotland’s internationally acclaimed poet Robert Burns. To celebrate the 2013 Year of Natural Scotland, the festival heads outdoors to Belleisle Park for a programme of live music, and visual and performing arts.

Belleisle Park, Ayr

Fri 24 May

Prices vary / 01292 616143

12:00 – 17:30

Fri 31 May

Prices vary / 01292 616143

12:00 – 17:30

Fri 7 Jun

Prices vary / 01292 616143

12:00 – 17:30

…and 12 more dates until 30 Aug

Silver Boxes for Tiny Trinkets

Make a wee silver trinket box and decorate it with embossed silver and coloured stones.

Museum of Edinburgh

Sat 25 May

Free / 0131 529 4143

10:30 – 12:30

Sat 31 Aug

Free / 0131 529 4143

10:30 – 12:30

Pizza-making Classes

Join one of Fanellis' chefs to learn how to make pizza dough, practise rolling techniques, and create your own piece de resistance from a selection of toppings. Once it's baked, you can enjoy your creation with garlic bread and salad, and take a recipe card so you can re-create the experience at home. There's a…

Fanelli's, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Family pizza-making classes.

11:30

Sun 2 Jun

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Family pizza-making classes.

11:30

Sun 9 Jun

Contact Fanelli's for prices / 0141 552 0139

Family pizza-making classes.

11:30

…and 3 more dates until 30 Jun

Sparkle And Spin Craft Workshops

Artist Paola McClure leads a session for adults to create original pieces.

National Trust: Quarry Bank Mill, Wilmslow

Sat 20 Jul

£10 adv booking essential, plus admission £10.80, child £5.40, family £27 / 01625 527468

10:00 – 13:00
14:00 – 17:00

Belly Dance Classes

Weekly Egyptian-style belly dance classes covering technique, combinations and choreography.

Nur, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

£5 / 07852 768043

11:30 – 12:30

Sat 1 Jun

£5 / 07852 768043

11:30 – 12:30

Sat 8 Jun

£5 / 07852 768043

11:30 – 12:30

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Edinburgh Drawing School

Drawing classes with experienced tutors from the Edinburgh Drawing School.

25 Haddington Place, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313

Course: Expressive Figure Drawing I with Paul Mowat.

11:00 – 13:30

£20 / 07791 121313

Expressive life drawing.

14:00 – 16:30

Sat 25 May

£20 / 07791 121313

Life drawing – all levels.

14:00 – 16:30

Thu 30 May

£100 for six weeks / 07791 121313

Course: Drawing Hands and Feet, Part I – Feet ,with Alberto Condotta.

14:00 – 16:30

…and 8 more dates until 28 Jun

Zumba

Latino dance and fitness session.

Brandon Leisure Centre

Fri 24 May

£5.40 (£3.40–£4.40) / 01842 813748

09:00 – 10:00

Mon 27 May

£5.40 (£3.40–£4.40) / 01842 813748

09:30 – 10:30

Fri 31 May

£5.40 (£3.40–£4.40) / 01842 813748

09:00 – 10:00

…and 17 more dates until 29 Jul

The Brindley, Runcorn

Mon 27 May

£3.50 for one sessions / 0151 907 8360

12:30 – 13:15

Mon 3 Jun

£3.50 for one sessions / 0151 907 8360

12:30 – 13:15

Mon 10 Jun

£3.50 for one sessions / 0151 907 8360

12:30 – 13:15

…and 7 more dates until 29 Jul

Charter Hall, Colchester Leisure World

Sun 26 May

The Studio

£5.30 / 01206 282020

10:30 – 11:30

Tue 28 May

Charter Hall

£5.30 / 01206 282020

10:30 – 11:30

Thu 30 May

Activity Rooms

£5.50 / 01206 282020

09:30 – 10:30

…and 26 more dates until 30 Jul

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…and at 7 other places

Creative Crafts

Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield

Fri 7 Jun

£2 / 0114 276 7093

13:00 – 15:00

Sticky Saturday

Come along with your family and have a go at arts, crafts and painting.

Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01384 812745

13:30 – 15:30

Zumba: Workshop

Depending on energy levels, zumba yourself silly, until your heart's content, or like there's no tomorrow.

Acacia Hall, Dartford

Tue 28 May

Studio

£5.90 ( £4.30) / 01322 343475

09:30 – 10:30

Bolton Arena

Fri 24 May

£4.75 / 01204 488100

10:15 – 11:00

Sat 25 May

£4.75 / 01204 488100

09:15 – 10:15

Fri 31 May

£4.75 / 01204 488100

10:15 – 11:00

…and 13 more dates until 26 Jul

Brampton Manor Country Club, Chesterfield

Fri 24 May

Phone for prices / 01246 277 760

17:00 – 17:45

Thu 30 May

Phone for prices / 01246 277 760

09:30 – 10:30

Fri 31 May

Phone for prices / 01246 277 760

17:00 – 17:45

…and 16 more dates until 26 Jul

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Aqua Tots (Over 3 Months)

Introduce your children to swimming from an early age at the baby swimming class.

Middleton Arena, Manchester

Sat 25 May

£4.20 / 0844 855 4020

10:30 – 11:30

Mon 27 May

£4.20 / 0844 855 4020

10:00 – 11:00

Tue 28 May

£4.20 / 0844 855 4020

12:15 – 13:15

…and 46 more dates until 31 Jul

Baby Sensory (Under 13 Months)

Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch

Thu 6 Jun

£5 / 01708 443333

11:00 – 12:00

Thu 11 Jul

£5 / 01708 443333

11:00 – 12:00

Thu 5 Sep

£5 / 01708 443333

11:00 – 12:00

Children's Swimming Lessons

Joseph Leckie Academy, Walsall

Sun 26 May

£2.70

10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30

Drama: Workshop (Ages 7-18)

Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield

Wed 29 May

Phone for prices / 0114 276 7093

16:30 – 18:30

Wed 5 Jun

Phone for prices / 0114 276 7093

16:30 – 18:30

Wed 12 Jun

Phone for prices / 0114 276 7093

16:30 – 18:30

…and 2 more dates until 26 Jun

Have A Go: Beginners Crochet

Learn how to improve your crochet skills, or just bring along your own project for advice and company.

Wardown Park Museum, Luton

Fri 24 May

£5 inc tea & coffee, adv booking essential (£3 adv booking essential) / 01582 546722

14:00 – 16:30

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Mini French

Nurture your wee one's esprit with fun French lessons, focusing on songs and nursery rhymes to help them pick up the language. Ages 0–4.

Calton Centre, Edinburgh

Thu 30 May

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 661 0880

10:00

Thu 6 Jun

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 661 0880

10:00

Colinton Mains Parish Church, Edinburgh

Tue 28 May

Dreghorn Loans Hall

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free

14:30

Tue 4 Jun

Dreghorn Loans Hall

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free

14:30

Tue 11 Jun

Dreghorn Loans Hall

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free

14:30

Marchmont St Giles' Church, Edinburgh

Wed 29 May

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 447 4359

10:00

Wed 5 Jun

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 447 4359

10:00

Wed 12 Jun

£35 per five-week block; siblings £10 per five-week block; siblings under six months free / 0131 447 4359

10:00

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Paperweight Day

Trade standard specialist paperweight dealers selling paperweights, making demonstrations and talks. Plus special exhibition and identification service by the paperweight collectors circle.

Broadfield House Glass Museum, Kingswinford

Sun 16 Jun

Free / 01384 812745

10:00 – 16:00

Pilates Classes

Lagan Valley Leisureplex, Lisburn

Mon 27 May

Phone for prices / 028 9267 2121

11:00

Mon 3 Jun

Phone for prices / 028 9267 2121

11:00

Mon 10 Jun

Phone for prices / 028 9267 2121

11:00

…and 7 more dates until 29 Jul

Medway Centre, Bakewell

Thu 30 May

Phone for prices / 01629 813638

10:00 – 11:00

Thu 6 Jun

Phone for prices / 01629 813638

10:00 – 11:00

Thu 13 Jun

Phone for prices / 01629 813638

10:00 – 11:00

…and 6 more dates until 25 Jul

Scotland's National Airshow

Over two hours of high-octane aerial displays ranging from historic warbirds to contemporary military jets. There are also family activities and displays to enjoy.

National Museum of Flight, North Berwick

Sat 27 Jul

£16–£19 cheaper price before Jul 27 (£14–£17; Children £8–£10; Family £38–£45) / 0300 123 6789

10:00 – 17:00

Aqua Aerobics

Coral Reef, Bracknell's Water World

Thu 30 May

£4.80 / 01344 862525

09:30 – 10:15

Thu 6 Jun

£4.80 / 01344 862525

09:30 – 10:15

Thu 13 Jun

£4.80 / 01344 862525

09:30 – 10:15

…and 6 more dates until 25 Jul

Hermitage Leisure Centre, Coalville

Fri 24 May

£5 / 01530 811215

10:30 – 11:30

Tue 28 May

£5 / 01530 811215

09:30 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:30

Fri 31 May

£5 / 01530 811215

10:30 – 11:30

…and 26 more dates until 30 Jul

Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley

Thu 30 May

Phone for prices / 01226 730098

09:15 – 10:00

Thu 6 Jun

Phone for prices / 01226 730098

09:15 – 10:00

Thu 13 Jun

Phone for prices / 01226 730098

09:15 – 10:00

…and 6 more dates until 25 Jul

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Beautiful Books

Make books inspired by the medical collections of Surgeons' Hall over four weeks, with guidance from artist Susie Wilson. Ages 16+.

Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh

Fri 24 May

£5 per class; £15 for all four (£3 per class; £9 for all four) / 0131 527 1649

13:00 – 15:00

Sat 25 May

£5 per class; £15 for all four (£3 per class; £9 for all four) / 0131 527 1649

13:00 – 15:00

Bobbin Patchwork And Quilt As You Go: Workshop

We will show you how to create a lovely quilt design with your fabric scraps and the techniques needed to make a large scale version at your leisure. You will learn, different block methods, cutting to precision, colour-ways, laying fabrics together, basting and finally have a go at quilting the layers together.

Winchester Discovery Centre

Mon 8 Jul

£60 / 0845 603 5631

09:30 – 15:00

Creative Art Classes

Workshops for teenagers in all sorts of visual art disciplines, from t-shirt printing to pottery. Materials are included, and participants may use the classes as a space to work on an independent project. Ages 11–16.